Albanese, Licia - Merrill, Robert - Peters, Roberta - Stevens, Rise - photograph with multiple signatures

Photograph showing 14 star operatic performers (singers and conductors) from the 1940s, 50s and 60s mostly in costume - with signatures from 4 of them, sopranos Licia Alabanses and Roberta Peters, mezzo-soprano Rise Stevens and baritone Robert Merrill. Also shown here are among others are such leading stars as soprano Dorothy Kirsten, bass Salvatore Baccaloni, tenor Ferrucio Tagliavini, tenor Giovanni Martinelli, soprano Lily Pons, tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano, and conductors Andre Kostelanetz and Fausto Cleva. (An accompanying unscanned half-tone copy of this photo identifies each of them).

This is a very rare historic item showing each of these celebrated artists in one place, possibly following a gala performance. Size is 8.25 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.